Table 2.
Comparison of the characteristics of adolescent and adult athletes with and without eating disorder risk
| Characteristic | Adolescent athletes (n = 82) | Adult athletes (n = 159) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED+ | ED- | ED+ | ED- | ||||
| n = 12 | n = 70 | p-value | n = 11 | n = 148 | p-value | ||
|
M ± SD or % ( n ) |
M ± SD or % ( n ) |
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| Body weight (kg) | 57.2 ± 10.39 | 53.5 ± 14.68 | .4951a | 63.5 ± 8.63 | 61.7 ± 8.83 | .2205a | |
| Height (cm) | 161.9 ± 9.17 | 165.3 ± 13.59 | .2510a | 168.7 ± 1.97 | 170.0 ± 7.49 | .9621a | |
| BMI status | |||||||
| Underweight | 0 | 14 (10) | .0060b | 0 | 19 (13) | .3322b | |
| Normal weight | 66 (8) | 82 (57) | 91 (10) | 86 (128) | |||
| Overweight | 33 (4)* | 4 (3) | 9 (1) | 5 (7) | |||
| Body satisfaction (pt) | 11.4 ± 6.42* | 17.4 ± 4.40 | .0032a | 15.3 ± 6.42 | 18.2 ± 4.51 | .1845a | |
| Sport type | |||||||
| Lean aesthetic | 8 (1)* | 44 (31) | ≤ .0001b | 0 | 16 (24) | .1428b | |
| Lean non-aesthetic | 59 (7)* | 4 (3) | 36 (4) | 26 (38) | |||
| Ball | 33 (4) | 52 (36) | 64 (7) | 58 (86) | |||
| Level of competition | |||||||
| National | 58 (7)* | 27 (19) | .0330c | 55 (6) | 31 (46) | .2050c | |
| International | 42 (5) | 73 (51) | 45 (5) | 69 (102) | |||
| Training background (years) | 6.63 ± 2.50 | 5.63 ± 2.27 | .2676a | 8.36 ± 4.32 | 10.66 ± 4.67 | .1099a | |
Note: aMann–Whitney U test; bChi2NW test; cV-square test; *p < .05, significantly different from ED-.
BMI = body mass index; ED + = with eating disorder risk; ED- = without eating disorder risk; M – mean; SD = standard deviation; % (n) = percent (number); pt = point